Chavez Excel Academy
Public high school in San Antonio, Texas · Northside ISD · Grades 12
Chavez Excel Academy serves 75 students in grade 12 in San Antonio (Bexar County). It is one of 124 schools in Northside ISD. By enrollment it is the 1666th largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 12.5 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Texas high school (14).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,920 Texas high schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 6 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Alternative School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 12 |
| District | Northside ISD |
| County | Bexar County |
| Area type | City, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 483312021113 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Northside ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 75 | 100,208 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 12.5 | 14.3 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 14.7% | 49.7% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 37% of Texas high schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Chavez Excel Academy in context
Size
Chavez Excel Academy is the 15th largest of Northside ISD's 16 high schools; its 75 students are 0.1% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest high schools are a median 3.5 miles away and have a median of 1,683 students, so Chavez Excel Academy is smaller than most of them.
NCES lists it as an alternative school: one that serves students whose needs a regular school may not meet, or that offers a non-traditional program alongside regular schools.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Chavez Excel Academy serves a single grade, grade 12, with 75 students.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 69.3% of enrollment, about the same share as across Northside ISD (68.3%). White students are next, at 21.3%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
14.7% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 49.7% across Northside ISD and a median of 63.8% for Texas high schools. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Chavez Excel Academy has 6 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 12.5 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 75 students would have about 5.4 teachers, so Chavez Excel Academy has about as many as that.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas high schools (14).
Location
NCES classifies its location as city, large, which means it is inside a principal city of 250,000 people or more. The nearest other high school is Clark High School, 0.8 miles away in the same district. There are 7 high schools within 5 miles and 44 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 69.3% |
| White | 21.3% |
| Black | 6.7% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1.3% |
| Two or more races | 1.3% |
48% of students are girls and 52% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
11937 Ih 10 W, San Antonio, TX 78230
Phone: (210)397-8120
Website: nisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Chavez Excel Academy. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clark High School | Northside ISD | 0.8 mi | 2,750 | 16.3 | 33.6% |
| Basis San Antonio- Shavano Campus | Basis Texas | 1.7 mi | 1,057 | 16.8 | – |
| Health Careers High School | Northside ISD | 2.4 mi | 904 | 16.4 | 25.1% |
| KIPP Somos Collegiate | KIPP Texas Public Schools | 3.5 mi | 573 | 13.4 | 90.2% |
| Marshall High School | Northside ISD | 3.5 mi | 2,634 | 15.4 | 65.4% |
| Brandeis High School | Northside ISD | 3.7 mi | 2,657 | 16.9 | 26.1% |
| Churchill High School | North East ISD | 4.4 mi | 2,308 | 16.2 | 39.8% |
| Compass Rose Impact | Compass Rose Public Schools | 5.3 mi | 103 | 20.6 | 90.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.